I don’t know why, but the name of this band made me think I was getting a CD of punk or maybe even ska-influenced punk… which is not a bad thing. But listening through the album I was quite surprised to get a disc full of alternative rock heavily influenced by many of our heroes and influences here at Down The Line. Daniel Amos, Poor Old Lu, Michael Knott, Collective Soul, U2, and King’s X are all good points of reference for the sounds here. The first track (“Humble Me”) sounds like a mix made up of a heavier Poor Old Lu with the funkier parts of Adam Again or King’s X. “Whisper In A Cave” has a catchy riff that starts off with a nod to a well-known song but goes in its own direction. “Faraway” is a catchy driving acoustic number that sounds like it could have been on the original Brow Beats album. Obviously, this is an indie effort, which shows a bit around the edges here and there. I would love to hear these guys on label with a decent budget to record these songs. They will be featured on the next Basement Tapes podcast, so look out for that or check out their CD. You will like it.
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